Sanol Technologies Corporation

SANOL® Technologies Corporation is a technology oriented company, which employs 78 people to manufacture and globally distribute Sanol® Blue Light Guard™ ophthalmic lenses. Blue Light Guard™ lenses are built on a proprietary lens technology which selectively and actively blocks artificial blue light radiation, and enhances the contrast between the digital monitor and the surrounding environment. Digital Eye Strain (D.E.S.) is the physical discomfort felt after two or more hours of work in front of digital monitors and it is associated with artificial blue light emissions combined with the constant focus at close to mid-range distances. Electronic device monitors are emitting harmful artificial blue light which in time harms the quality of tear layers and contributes to early occurrence of certain eye damages and syndromes. Children are also at risk due to the growing use of digital devices. However, natural blue light is part of the visible light spectrum and it’s considered to be beneficial, since it helps to regulate our body’s biological clock, to trigger our body’s growth mechanism and it plays an important role for people to feel euphoria. While blue light normally triggers the creation of melatonin hormone, overexposure to artificial blue light sources, especially at the wrong times, can cause DES symptoms, insomnia and sleep cycle disruption.